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> Steve,
> 
> "/usr/bin/perl /path/scriptname" ? Is that going to work?
> 
> is it executable ..
> etc?
> 

It is executable, however I will try adding the /usr/bin/perl to the
script name and see if that works. I'll have to do that tonight however,
as doing it now would knock about 5000 users offline temporarily ;o)

Steve

> Grt
> Remko
> 
> 
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: owner-freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org]Namens Steve Bertrand
> Verzonden: maandag 8 december 2003 22:40
> Aan: freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org
> Onderwerp: Perl IPFW script
> 
> 
> I have recently developed a perl FreeBSD script which works flawlessly
> when run at the command prompt, but does not run at startup. I have the
> standard entry for firewall_script="/path/scriptname" in /etc/rc.conf,
> but it won't load.
> 
> Any suggestions?
-- 

Steve Bertrand
President/CTO,
Northumberland Network Services

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